Panel USB

[mfazio]

Robbie - when you refer to an "Apple bus" what are you referring to? I will be putting in a USB power port, one with at least a 2A output for the iPad.

Mike Fazio

[Sonex1517]

I wrote that about 3 years ago....not sure I remember what I meant!

[MichaelFarley56]

I just purchased a 'EA DUAL USB PANEL MOUNT CHARGING JACK' for $29.99 from Aircraft Spruce, part #11-12631. It seems very simple; i.e., one power line and one ground line. I plan on installing this into my panel later this fall and will offer a PIREP once i try it out. Now that I use ForeFlight on my iPad and iPhone for most basic navigation, this seemed like a logical addition to the panel!

[fastj22]

Hey kids, have you considered this?
http://www.jegs.com/webapp/wcs/stores/s ... 40925email

USB chargers that have batteries. So if you lose your electrical system, they still can charge your iPad! I'm thinking pretty cool!

[Bryan Cotton]

I have a little round one, 3000 MaH, which works pretty good. I will probably put a cigar lighter plug in my Waiex. Then I can get a USB adapter, or the adapter for whatever comes next.

[saddler]

Here's what I incorporated into my panel. Purchased from the eBay aviation department. :mrgreen:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/121412406026?_t ... EBIDX%3AIT

I have the cigarette lighter wired directly to the battery with an inline fuse so that I can hook a battery tender to it to keep the battery topped off. The usb socket is wired through my fuse panel so that it is only powered with the master switch on.

[dtwolcott]

Be careful what you put in as a USB port. Not all devices use the same amperage for charging.
For instance I have an ASUS 10" tablet that would not charge unless I had more that 1 amp available. Most phone chargers only use transformers that are 5 volt but also limited to .7 amp output. This will not charge most tablets. The Nexes 7 requires 1.7 amps to charge. Just be sure what the Transformer you use has the capacity you need for your device.
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